Netherlands vs Switzerland: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level
Netherlands
85.6%
in 2025
Switzerland
84.1%
in 2025
Netherlands rank
2nd
Switzerland rank
4th
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 85.6% against 84.1% in Switzerland, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 45 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.9% | 80.6% | 8.7% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 76.3% | 81.4% | 5.0% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 83.1% | 3.7% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 84.3% | 84.0% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 85.6% against 84.1% in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by educational attainment level between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 1.5%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Netherlands ranks 2nd and Switzerland ranks 4th of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.